Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-27
YESTERDAYS RACES.

tho 2:32 CIass-Races to be Contfn.
ued To-Day.
The races at Hamilton Park were contin.
ued yesterday. The sky was clear and blue
in the fore part of the afternoon and old Sol
did not forget to contribute his share toward
days races. About five hundred people were
present. The trotting was not SO good nor
exciting as on the first day.
The first event called was the unfinished
2:2S class. Westchester Girl and Crusader
had each won two heats on Tuesday When
the pools were opened in this class yesterday
afternoon most everyone smiled. Westches-
ter Girl was still the favorite Crusader ap-
peared on the track with 81. G. Smith in the
sulky. In scoring Smith would not get his
horse up to the other two. Crusader acted
badly. He would do nothing but break.
Smith was finally told by Starter Butricks
that he would fine him if he did not come up
on time. Smith was insolent in his remarks
| Then he lost no opportunity in calling out
| several times that the judges could put any
good driver behind Crusader for this heat.
Those not there the day before said: "That's
fair enough" But they failed to see, until
| told, that there was something behind all
| this and that Smith had no fear that who
ever drove Crusader could bring her in
| winner. 1t was unlucky that it became
| dark SO soon on Tuesday and that the dscid-
| ing heat had to be postponed. The judges
1 expected GQaG CRUSADER WOQlQ De liked by
| morning SO that he could not race.
The sixth heat was declared dead one
Crusader was never in the race. Starlight
and Westchester Girl had a pretty contest
| for first place, the former having the lead
| until after the half Crusader broke contin-
/ ually. In fact she probably did not trot
l quarter of the way. Westchester Girl came
in ahead, with Starlight second and Crusader
third. Then ensued long discussion in the
| judges stand. s. III. Cruttenden, who is
| secretary of the association but who was not
| one of the judges, could be seen to be remon-
| strating vigorously against something
I When Westchester Girl CINE in first her
owner, who was dressed in a suit of Buffalo
Bill style with lot of cartridge holders
swung like gauntlets across the front of his
vest, jumped up from the grand stand and
shouted: "pm winner!'' and then rushed
down and out of the grand stand. Before
| the heat he was noticed whispering to a
| beardless youth who looked like knight;
| and the Knight who looked as young and in
| nocent as if he had never ventured money
| before on a race, Immediately went aad put
$50 on Westchester Girl against 81 on the
| field. But while the judges were waiting the
gamblers became little uneasy
"No heat" finally declared President But
| ricks after ringing the bell. Then there was
| a commotion. 1t did look as if the bare
faced swindIe that was being carried on SO
openly would be nipped in the bud. The
noon before, and of how Crusader acted on
this last heat, and they decided that he
should have a new driver. When the decis-
ion was given Mr.. Cruttenden came out of
the Judges stand. He stood on the track,
shook his hand at the judges and said some
thing that could not be heard. A few min
utes afterward he made an address to the
judges: GAS secretary of this association [
have got through. When Mr., Gilbert. one
of the judges, comes here from out of town
and wants to run the association, then will
have nothing more to do with it. am DONE"
Then it became apparent what Mr.. Crutten-
den was SO demonstrative about. He want
ed the judges to give the heat to Westches-
ter Girl.
Mr.. Gilbert put on his sweetest and most
winning smile, and leaving the grand stand
said: "You're a gentleman"
When the seventh heat was called N. w.
Hinckley was put behind Crusader The
pool box began to tremble then. Mr. Crut-
tenden espied Mr.. ]. E. Hubinger in the
judges stand and he called on him to come
out of the stand. Mr.. Hubinger had been
there before when the decision was being de-
cided on, as also had Mr.. Cruttenden.
III have right up here until the start is
made l do not intend to judge the race.
Furthermore, want to say that have not
cent in the pool box, or this race. If any
one can prove that 1 have 1 will give
forfeit of 81 ,000." Thus forcibly spoke Mr..
Hubinger. He repeated his last remark
several times. The remark was aimed at
one who had been freely betting that he had
money in the pool box and that was the
reason he did not want to have the race Civ
en- to Westchester Girl.
This heat was nearly as bad as the other.
Crusader could not trot. Once he showed
his speed and came near catching up with
the other two. 1t was plainly evident that
something was the matter with him. West.
chester Girl was given first money, Crusader
second, and Starlight third. Time of the
last two heats.
Quarter. Half. Three-Quarter Mile.
ssa asa heat s ss 1 1:l7 1 1:5sA s sss
2:30 CLASS (PAcING.)
Nellie G. did some splendid work in this
race. Wanderer, whom the sporting men at
the last race were given the Tip" would
win, and on whom they placed their money
and lost, after he had been defeated in two
heats, was on the track. He wasn't men
toned in the pools, only as Auctioneer
Charles Downs said: ''Gentlemen, how
much on the field? You know you have
1urked in these words a little unconscious
irony. But the pools were not very active
on this race. There did not seem to be any
tips" and it was extremely hard work I'M
til after the first two heats to get a bid in
the pools.
SUMMARY.
W. Waite South Boston, Mass,
Frank Casey, South Boston, Mass, San
A. Sherwood Green's Farms, Conn,
s. Curtis, Meriden, m Nellie G. ..........
A. l. Sardy, Yonkers, N. Y, b Joe JEFF
1erson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
TINE.
Quarter. Half. Three-Quarter Mile.
ss ssss sf seat 1:1s 1 1sla s ssp
Third heat. :39 1:1515 1:54l6 2:311k
THE RACE.
First heat-Jeferson was the favorite and
sold in the pools for SIS, Nellie g. for s7
and the field brought $40 Engineer held
the lead to the three-quarters, when Nellie
It. closed up the space and finished three
lengths ahead. Sancho was really shut out,
but as he was given bad start he was given
fifth place.
Second heat-A few pools were sold with
Nellie g. as first choice, and few with JEFF
ferson for first place. Nellie G. took the lead |
and at the half was closely pressed by Wan |
derer. On the last turn it was splendid /
race between all except Sancho. But they |
could not head Nellie, and she finished first |
with wanderer hugging her wheel
Third heat-This was the best and most /
exciting heat of the day. Pools were now
selling lively, $40 on Nellie, and $40 on the |
field. Down the home stretch it was a mag |
nifcent race between Jefferson and Nellie. |
There was no jockeying in this. Each driver
was doing his level best to win Amid great |
excitement Nellie finished nose ahead En-
gineer did good work but 81. oiled it by
breaking.
Result-Nellie was given first money, JEFF
ferson second and Engineer third. The purse |
was $780,
2:32 CLASS
This race was not finished, only four heats
being trotted, Mollie Mitchell taking two
and Cypress two. Mollie Mitchell can east
ly outstrip all the others, if she can be kept
on her feet, for she is very bad breaker.
SUMMARY.
j. E. Hubinger, New Haven, Mollie
mltcnell. l
Charles Walker, Port jefferson, L. l., C
m Lottie A. -................. 5 4 5dis |
II. G. Smith, New York, C Cypress - 2 1 8
e. avery, Springfield, Mass, m
Barney Sperry b m Princess NJ ..... 8 q
TINE
r,, Quarter. Half Three Quarters. Mile
First heat. :37 1:14A 1853 2:31A |
Second heat :. 80 1916 .1:55 1921
Third heat :37161:1415 1:52 2:31
Fourth heat. :39 1:15 1854 2:341S |
Judges-F. d. Butricks, Julius Tyler, E.